. >> reporter: every night, the chef serves free meals to 300 motel kids in anaheim, california. it's work that he was honored for last year as a top ten cnn hero. >> the most amazing moment in my life. after the cnn show, lots of people call me, what can we do for you. >> reporter: but it was bruno who wanted to do more to help families living in area motels. >> when i sent the kids back to the motel, i always had a very sad moment because i know where they go back. >> you guys can all share. sit right here and color. >> reporter: it's a hard life to escape. ask the gutierrez family, who lived in a motel with their five children for more than a year. >> living room slash bedroom. then the rest of them sleep on this bed. he got laid off. i started working just a month ago. it's really hard for us to save up to get into an actual home. >> i came over, said let's pay the first and last month. >> reporter: by providing rent and a deposit, bruno now helps families leave the motel life behind for good. working with a local nonprofit, 22 families have now gotten a fresh start in a home